Air Force Enlisted Job Descriptions

2T3X1 - Vehicle and Vehicular Equipment Maintenance

Performs vehicle maintenance activities on military and commercial design general and special purpose, base maintenance, aircraft and equipment towing vehicles, and vehicular equipment. Activities include inspection, diagnostics, repair, and rebuild of components and assemblies. Related DoD Occupational Subgroup: 161000.

Duties and Responsibilities

Determines the overall mechanical condition of vehicles and equipment, correction of deficiencies required, and effects repair.

Systematically analyzes malfunctions by visual and auditory examination or through the use of test equipment. Repairs adjust, overhauls, or replaces major assemblies or sub-assemblies such as power and drive trains, electrical, air conditioning, fuel, emission, brake, steering assemblies, tracks, hydraulic system components and special purpose vehicle and equipment attachments. Removes disassembles and repairs gasoline or diesel engines and components. Repairs components by replacing worn or damaged parts with new or reconditioned parts, grinding, fitting, balancing, or arranging for welding or machining. Reassembles, adjusts and tests repaired units for proper operation.

Performs preventive and special maintenance. Uses technical publications in maintaining vehicles to prescribed manufactures maintenance schedules. Ensures special inspections and maintenance on vehicles are performed correctly such as; corrosion control, winterization, storage and shipment.

Properly annotates all maintenance performed on prescribed forms for data collection.

Adheres to all established safety policies and standards to include identification, use, and proper procedures for handling or disposal of hazardous wastes.

2T7X1 (SSgt, E-5 and above). Inspects and evaluates vehicles, equipment, and allied trades functions. Diagnoses malfunctions of major assemblies and subassemblies to determine the extent of repair or replacement, or recommend disposition of vehicles and equipment. Inspects repaired or rebuilt parts and equipment to ensure work conforms to standards. Inspects equipment for required modification and installation of safety devices. Ensures shop equipment is inspected and serviced at required intervals and that unserviceable tools and equipment are removed from service, and their condition tagged.

Identifies and initiates material deficiency reports at work center level.